Consultant Psychiatrist in Intellectual Disability

National health service; East Malling; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Recruitment bonus £15,000

Job summary

The National Health Service is recruiting a fixed-term locum Consultant Psychiatrist to work with the Intellectual Disability MHLD Team in West Kent, Medway catchment. The post focuses on community care with outpatient clinics and multidisciplinary collaboration.

The clinician will contribute to leadership, risk management, and care planning for around 50–60 patients, with regular referrals and joint work with CLDT and adult services. Weekend or after-hours duties are not indicated.

Qualifications

• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification.
• Fully registered with the GMC with Licence to Practise.
• Specialist Registrar status or near CCT in Psychiatry of Intellectual Disability, Forensic Psychiatry or General Adult Psychiatry.

Responsibilities

• Manage patients' care in the community in liaison with MHLD team and CLDT.
• Conduct outpatient clinics and coordinate referrals for Medway catchment area.
• Contribute to clinical leadership and governance within the team.
• Liaise with colleagues across adult, child and adolescent services.
• Attend weekly hub meetings and support cover during leave.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Psychiatry expertise

Team collaboration

Education

MB BS or equivalent

GMC registration

MRCPsych

Job description

Job summary The Trust is seeking to recruit a fixed term locum consultant psychiatrist to work in Intellectual Disability, West Kent MHLD Team based at Britton House, Gillingham. The MHLD service comprises two teams covering West and East Kent. The post holder will work within the West Kent MHLD Team. Within the teams each Consultant Psychiatrist is primarily focused on one smaller catchment area within it, in this case Medway. This catchment area includes the towns of Chatham, Rochester, Gillingham, Strood and Rainham. The West Kent Team has psychiatrists, nurses, and psychologists as part of its tri-disciplinary team. The Mental Health of Learning Disability team works closely with the Community Learning Disability Team (CLDT) which is part of the Kent Community Health Foundation Trust (KCHFT) and which includes other professionals such occupational therapists and speech and language therapists. MHLD Clinicians based at Britton House, Gillingham, are part of the West Kent MHLD Team and referrals hub. The Consultant for Medway will have approximately 50-60 patients in total under their Consultant responsibility. Some of these will be on the case list of the supporting doctor. There are approximately 2-3 new referrals from Medway per week on average. The Consultant will do 2-3 outpatient clinics weekly averaging about 12 patient contacts in total /weekly. The operating hours are Monday - Friday 0900 - 1700. The post-holder will carry no responsibility for inpatients. Main duties of the job The Post holder will manage patients' care in the community and this will be in close liaison with other members of the MHLD team, colleagues from adult services, children and adolescents' teams, older persons services, other specialist mental health services and the community learning disability teams (CLDTS). Care will be delivered mainly through out-patient assessments and domiciliary visits. o The post holder will be expected to liaise with other Consultant colleagues in MHLD regarding cover during periods of leave or absences. Access to mentoring will be arranged following successful interview. o The postholder would be expected usually to attend the weekly West Kent Hub meeting at which new referrals and priority cases from across West Kent are discussed. The West Kent MHLD team receives approximately 10-11 referrals per week in total. o The postholder will directly assess some new referrals agreed to be most appropriate for a psychiatrist for initial assessment and also provide psychiatric advice and consultation as necessary to other team members regarding cases they have assessed and reviewed. o The postholder will contribute to the clinical leadership of the team. o The postholder will be involved in inpatient admissions of community patients whenever necessary including the use of the Mental Health Act. Job responsibilities For detailed information regarding the role, please refer to the attached job description and person specification. The job description will provide you with the main duties and responsibilities of the role. The person specifications will detail the qualifications, knowledge, skills and experience required for the role. Our Benefits Here are just some of our Benefits: A Recruitment Bonus of 15,000

Regulatory and Compliance

, Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab) . From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab) . UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

, Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab) . From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each

Person Specification

• Person Specification Training, Qualifications and Registration Essential MB BS or equivalent medical qualification Fully registered with the GMC with a Licence to Practise On the GMC Specialist Register OR within six months of anticipated award of CCT in CCT in Psychiatry of Intellectual Disability, Forensic Psychiatry or General Adult Psychiatry Approved Clinician status OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment Approved under S12 OR able to achieve with 3 months of appointment Desirable Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management MRCPsych Additional clinical qualifications In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice Clinical Skills, Knowledge and Experience Essential Excellent knowledge in specialty Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge Excellent oral and written communication skills in English Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty Makes decisions based on evidence and experience including the contribution of others Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA Desirable Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service Clinical Skills, Knowledge and Experience Essential Excellent knowledge in specialty Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge Excellent oral and written communication skills in English Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty Makes decisions based on evidence and experience including the contribution of others Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA Desirable Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service Academic Skills and Lifelong Learning Essential Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training Ability to work in and lead team Demonstrate commitment to shared leadership & collaborative working to deliver improvement Participated in continuous professional development Participated in research or service evaluation Able to use and appraise clinical evidence Has actively participated in clinical audit and quality improvement programmes Desirable Able to plan and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training relevant to this post Reflected on purpose of CPD undertaken Experienced in clinical research and /or service evaluation Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit and service improvement: awards, prizes, presentations and publications. Has led clinical audits leading to service change or improved outcomes to patients Transport Essential Holds and will use valid UK driving license OR provides evidence of proposed alternative.
• Training, Qualifications and Registration Essential MB BS or equivalent medical qualification Fully registered with the GMC with a Licence to Practise On the GMC Specialist Register OR within six months of anticipated award of CCT in CCT in Psychiatry of Intellectual Disability, Forensic Psychiatry or General Adult Psychiatry Approved Clinician status OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment Approved under S12 OR able to achieve with 3 months of appointment Desirable Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management MRCPsych Additional clinical qualifications In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice Clinical Skills, Knowledge and Experience Essential Excellent knowledge in specialty Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge Excellent oral and written communication skills in English Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty Makes decisions based on evidence and experience including the contribution of others Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA Desirable Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service Clinical Skills, Knowledge and Experience Essential Excellent knowledge in specialty Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge Excellent oral and written communication skills in English Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty Makes decisions based on evidence and experience including the contribution of others Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA Desirable Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service Academic Skills and Lifelong Learning Essential Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training Ability to work in and lead team Demonstrate commitment to shared leadership & collaborative working to deliver improvement Participated in continuous professional development Participated in research or service evaluation Able to use and appraise clinical evidence Has actively participated in clinical audit and quality improvement programmes Desirable Able to plan and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training relevant to this post Reflected on purpose of CPD undertaken Experienced in clinical research and /or service evaluation Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit and service improvement: awards, prizes, presentations and publications. Has led clinical audits leading to service change or improved outcomes to patients Transport Essential Holds and will use valid UK driving license OR provides evidence of proposed alternative.
• Training, Qualifications and Registration Essential MB BS or equivalent medical qualification Fully registered with the GMC with a Licence to Practise On the GMC Specialist Register OR within six months of anticipated award of CCT in CCT in Psychiatry of Intellectual Disability, Forensic Psychiatry or General Adult Psychiatry Approved Clinician status OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment Approved under S12 OR able to achieve with 3 months of appointment Desirable Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management MRCPsych Additional clinical qualifications In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice Clinical Skills, Knowledge and Experience Essential Excellent knowledge in specialty Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge Excellent oral and written communication skills in English Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty Makes decisions based on evidence and experience including the contribution of others Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA Desirable Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service Clinical Skills, Knowledge and Experience Essential Excellent knowledge in specialty Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge Excellent oral and written communication skills in English Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty Makes decisions based on evidence and experience including the contribution of others Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA Desirable Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service Academic Skills and Lifelong Learning Essential Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training Ability to work in and lead team Demonstrate commitment to shared leadership & collaborative working to deliver improvement Participated in continuous professional development Participated in research or service evaluation Able to use and appraise clinical evidence Has actively participated in clinical audit and quality improvement programmes Desirable Able to plan and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training relevant to this post Reflected on purpose of CPD undertaken Experienced in clinical research and /or service evaluation Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit and service improvement: awards, prizes, presentations and publications. Has led clinical audits leading to service change or improved outcomes to patients Transport Essential Holds and will use valid UK driving license OR provides evidence of proposed alternative.
• Training, Qualifications and Registration Essential MB BS or equivalent medical qualification Fully registered with the GMC with a Licence to Practise On the GMC Specialist Register OR within six months of anticipated award of CCT in CCT in Psychiatry of Intellectual Disability, Forensic Psychiatry or General Adult Psychiatry Approved Clinician status OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment Approved under S12 OR able to achieve with 3 months of appointment Desirable Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management MRCPsych Additional clinical qualifications In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice Clinical Skills, Knowledge and Experience Essential Excellent knowledge in specialty Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge Excellent oral and written communication skills in English Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty Makes decisions based on evidence and experience including the contribution of others Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA Desirable Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service Clinical Skills, Knowledge and Experience Essential Excellent knowledge in specialty Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge Excellent oral and written communication skills in English Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty Makes decisions based on evidence and experience including the contribution of others Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA Desirable Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service Academic